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Transformations Transformations (Calculator)
Transformations Transformations (Calculator)
(CALCULATOR)
1. Let f(x) = 3x2. The graph of f is translated 1 unit to the right and 2 units down.
The graph of g is the image of the graph of f after this translation.
(a) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of g.
(2)
(b) Express g in the form gg(x) = 3(x – p)2 + q.
(2)
The graph of h is the reflection of the graph of g in the x-axis.
(c) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
2. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f (x) = 5 − x2 with vertex V (0, 5).
h
Its image y = g (x)) after a translation with vector has vertex T (3, 6).
k
16
(d) Let g (x) = , x ≠ 0.
x
10
The first is a translation with vector . Give a full geometric description of the
0
second transformation.
(2)
(Total 10 marks)
6. Let f (x) = 1 + 3 cos (2x) for 0 ≤ x ≤ π, and x is in radians.
(a) (i) Find f′ (x).
(ii) Find the values for x for which f′ (x) = 0, giving your answers in terms of π.
(6)
π
The function g (x) is defined as g (x) = f (2x) – 1, 0 ≤ x ≤ .
2
(b) (i) The graph of f may be transformed to the graph of g by a stretch in the x-
direction with scale factor 12 followed by another transformation. Describe
fully this other transformation.
(ii) Find the solution to the equation g (x) = f (x)
(4)
(Total 10 marks)
TRANSFORMATIONS
(NON-CALCULATOR)
(a) Let h(x) = f(–x). Sketch the graph of h on the grid below.
(2)
1
(b) Let g(x) = f(x – 1). The point A(3, 2) on the graph of f is transformed to the
2
point P on the graph of g. Find the coordinates of P.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
8. Let f (x) = 3(x + 1)2 – 12.
(a) Show that f (x) = 3x2 + 6x – 9.
(2)
(b) For the graph of f
(i) write down the coordinates of the vertex;
(ii) write down the equation of the axis of symmetry;
(iii) write down the y-intercept;
(iv) find both x-intercepts.
(8)
(c) Hence sketch the graph of f.
(2)
(d) Let g (x) = x2. The graph of f may be obtained from the graph of g by the two
transformations:
a stretch of scale factor t in the y-direction
followed by
p
a translation of .
q
p
Find and the value of t.
q
(3)
(Total 15 marks)
9. Part of the graph of a function f is shown in the diagram below.
y
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
(Total 6 marks)
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1
–2
(a) On each of the following diagrams draw the required graph,
(i) y = 2 f (x);
y
2
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1
–2
(ii) y = f (x – 3).
y
2
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1
–2
(b) The point A (3, –1) is on the graph of f. The point A′ is the corresponding point on
the graph of y = –f (x) + 1. Find the coordinates of A′.
14. The diagram shows parts of the graphs of y = x2 and y = 5 – 3(x – 4)2.
y
y = x2
8
6 2
y = 5 – 3(x–4)
x
–2 0 2 4 6
The graph of y = x2 may be transformed into the graph of y = 5 – 3(x – 4)2 by these
transformations.
A reflection in the line y = 0 followed by
a vertical stretch with scale factor k followed by
a horizontal translation of p units followed by
a vertical translation of q units.
Write down the value of
(a) k;
(b) p;
(c) q.
15. The diagram shows three graphs.
B
y
A
(Total 4 marks)
16. The diagrams show how the graph of y = x2 is transformed to the graph of y = f (x) in
three steps.
For each diagram give the equation of the curve.
y y
(a)
1
0 x 0 x
y=x 2 1
(b) (c) 7
y
0 1 x 0 1 x
(Total 4 marks)
17. Three of the following diagrams I, II, III, IV represent the graphs of
(a) y = 3 + cos 2x
(b) y = 3 cos (x + 2)
(c) y = 2 cos x + 3.
Identify which diagram represents which graph.
I y II y
4 2
1
2
x
–π 1
– –π 1
–π π 3
–π
2 –1 2 2
x
–π 1
– –π 1
–π π 3
–π –2
2 2 2
y y
III IV
3
5
2
4
1
3
x
1 1 3 2
–π – –π –π π –π
2 2 2
1
x
–π 1
– –π 1
–π π 3
–π
–3 2 2 2
(Total 4 marks)